Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson is refusing to sign a contract, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the teams looking to make a move.
Simon Edvinsson is a defenseman that the Maple Leafs have had their eyes on for a long time. He is in a contract dispute with the Red Wings and has not played a single game this season.
Edvinsson has made it clear that he wants a trade. Meanwhile, the Red Wings themselves have stated that they want to try to rectify the situation.
They have a deadline of December 1. If nothing gets done by the deadline, then Edvinsson will not be eligible to play this season, which is a worst-case scenario.
Simon Edvinsson and the Detroit Red Wings hit the point of no return
With the Leafs desperate for a defenseman, they did get some good news recently, courtesy of Elliotte Friedman.
Essentially, if Edvinsson does play this season, it will be for another team. He has told Detroit that he will never play a single game for the franchise.
He's been very adamant he won't play for them again, and Detroit seems like okay, if we have to wait this down to December 1st to test your resolve, we will
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Whether or not the Maple Leafs can actually make a deal work is something that very much remains to be seen at this time.
Teams like the Red Wings know that the Leafs are desperate and could therefore decide to run up the costs in order to handcuff Chayka.
It is a tough situation, but this is just the reality for teams like the Maple Leafs, who are at the bottom of their division and need defensive depth yesterday.
Whether or not Chayka can work out a deal for Edvinsson still remains to be seen. At this time, however, it certainly is not looking too good.
Do you believe the Toronto Maple Leafs have any shot at Simon Edvinsson?
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